Yesterday afternoon I had my annual checkup. The only number on my chart my doctor said he didn’t like was “2000,” which was the date of my last tetanus shot. So, a nurse gave me one (good job, by the way – I barely felt it), and warned me it would hurt tomorrow.

Instead, it started to hurt about 10 minutes into aikido last night. I didn’t let it stop me, although I did a few fewer rolls than the others. What was interesting was when we started practicing technique, I was forced to not use my shoulder muscles to lift, or I felt some serious pain. It definitely gave me some extra guidance when we practiced tenkan and shihonage.

Who determines whether it’s a good school or not? Is this resolution determined through “standardized” testing scores or is it a majority vote? I ask this because I live in a town where the school is theoretically a “good” school, however, I personally feel it’s curricula is undesirable. Would I still get to choose a school I felt resonated with my personal feelings or does the choice only apply if the town school is going to be “shut down?”

I’m just curious in understanding the implications of school choice, because I currently homeschool as it would have cost me a small fortune to put my child in a different public school, a school of my choosing.